Cleaning Gravel

[Thuggerz]

Hi, when i clean my gravel i just put my hand into the tank and move the pebbles around then let the filter suck it up the crap and after clean the filter. Do you think it's ok to do this?


Kind Regards, Thuggerz

 

[wendywc]

Sure. It's an old school method.

 

[BigC]

Length of 1/2" hose. Johnsons baby shampoo bottle. Cut the bottom off the shampoo bottle and affix the tubing to the neck. use as a syphon by digging the open end of the bottle in and out of the gravel. Cheap and simple. To make a more expensive version add a syphon starter bulb to the tubing.
Regards
BigC

 

[Tolak]

Some of the debris will get filterd out, the majority will just settle back to the bottom. Buy or build a vac.

 

[Qays]

I used to do that when my small tank was too small for a siphon, and it worked, but like tolak said, vaccumms are better.

 

[Thuggerz]

Hi all, cheers for the the info!!!!!!!.........Kind Regards, Thug